For profit sharing I worked it out 60/40, I took the 60 percent, they took the 40, but I supplied all parts / tooling / premises. Example an 80 dollar job I got 48 they got 32. I also had to pay eftpos fees and taxes.

We tried a different percentage to start with and they had to supply tools and parts, but it kind of fell over way to quickly and held my customers up.

That said, I believe I made more as a contract repairer (50%) than as a shop owner during the tougher years.

A music store is now such a classically unprofitable venture thanks to Internet pressure, that it's no surprise there's not a lot of profit to be shared. At my shop, we distribute profit sharing to all employees, as we can (meaning all the profit of the business most of the time), and we keep all informed about how we're doing along the way.

All employees in my shop work on salary rather than commission, and all get full benefits, which cost a LOT, dontcha know.

There are exceptions. My luthier/technician is really good. Really good. Besides repairs he also has his own line of electric guitars he builds. His tools are his own and he's been in the business for probably forty years. He takes work from all over the country. At one point he was a partner in a guitar shop but now he pays rent to a shop for his space rather than doing any sort of share.

Bob

__________________"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring

In my hay day I was doing repairs for 4 stores at one time and they varied. One only took 10% another 15% and the others 20%. I was lucky as most take at least 20% or more. After they all closed down because of the Internet frankly, I now make 100% but I can't make a living doing it.

I'm not sure if that is exactly what you are asking but that was my experience. I was not 'inhouse' per se. I picked up instruments and brought them back to my shop.